Credit Bureau Authorization, Terms and Conditions and Privacy Disclosures Applicable to Your BMO Credit Card Application

Credit Bureau Authorization

You consent to BMO Financial Group and its agents using your Personal Information to obtain, validate or exchange credit information and other financially related information about you at any time during the term of this agreement from any credit reporting agency, credit bureau, other financial services industry databases, your employer(s), your telecommunications services provider, mobile services provider, or any person who has or may have financial dealings with you for the purposes outlined in the Privacy Code. BMO Financial Group may use information you provide to us when opening or operating any accounts you have with us to confirm or validate such information with third parties.

Terms and Conditions

I, the Applicant, certify the information provided in this application is true and correct and provide my express consent that you (Bank of Montreal) establish a BMO Mastercard Account in my name (the "Mastercard Account"). Please issue me the BMO Mastercard card (the "Card") applied for or such other card as you may approve, and send me renewals, substitutes or replacements issued from time to time at your discretion. I request a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to allow me to use the Card in automated teller machines accessible with the Card and to complete purchases at chip-enabled terminals. I request the services available to holders of the Card that may be issued to me and understand that such services may vary or be terminated and that some services or benefits may only be available to me if I enter into separate agreements or obtain separate authorizations.

I acknowledge that some services or benefits are supplied by firms independent of you and that you are not responsible or liable for anything in connection with those services or benefits.

If you issue me a Card, I agree to abide by the Cardholder Agreement, as amended or replaced by you, which you send relating to that Card, and I agree that use of any Card applied for will show I received the Cardholder Agreement.

I will be responsible for all use of, any fees for, or other charges to the BMO Mastercard Account.

Quebec Residents Only

It is the expressed wish of the parties that this agreement and related documents be drawn up in English. Il est la volonté expresse des parties que cette convention et tous les documents s'y rattachant soient rédigés en anglais.

Privacy Disclosure and Consent - Your Personal Information

To learn more about how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your Personal Information, your choices, and the rights you have, please see our Privacy Code (available at bmo.com/privacy, or from any of our branches).

What is Personal Information?

Your Personal Information is information about you that you provided to us or information we collected from other sources such as credit reporting agencies, and includes your name, address, age, financial data, Social Insurance Number, employment information, and other information that could be used to identify you.

Why do we need your Personal Information?

We collect and use your Personal Information to:

• verify your identity;
• ensure we have accurate information about you;
• understand your financial needs (including your eligibility for products and services you requested or accepted or were pre-approved for);
• to manage our relationship;
• protect against fraud and manage other risks;
• communicate with you regarding products and services that may be of interest;
• understand our customers, including through analytics, and to develop and tailor our products and services;
• comply with legal or regulatory requirements, or as permitted by law; and
• respond to questions you may have.

We will also use your Personal Information to make decisions in real time by using tools to automate the processing of your Personal Information, for example, whether to approve credit. These decisions can affect the products, services, or features we may offer you and are also used to protect you from fraud.

If we use your Personal Information for a different purpose, we will identify that purpose.

Sharing your Personal Information

BMO Financial Group consists of Bank of Montreal and its affiliates. Your Personal Information, including information about your authorized representatives and beneficiaries, is shared within BMO Financial Group, to the extent permitted by law, to:

• ensure we have accurate information about you, and your authorized representatives and beneficiaries;
• manage our total relationship;
• provide a better customer experience;
• meet your needs as they change and grow; and
• manage our business.

Your Choices

Sharing: You may choose not to allow us to share account-specific information within BMO Financial Group, but you understand we will share your Personal Information where two or more BMO Financial Group affiliates provide you with jointly offered products or services. 

Direct marketing: You may choose not to allow us to use your contact information for direct marketing, such as mail, telemarketing or email informing you about products and services we think may be of interest and value to you.

Please see “Contact Us” in our Privacy Code for more details on how to opt out.